Stale repeaters

[WRDU469]

What determines a "stale" repeater on this site?

I have noticed several repeaters in my area are not shown in the map view even though they are online. Only thing I can see is they come up on the stale repeater list when doing an advanced search. I am guessing they move to a stale repeater list some time after more than a year of not being updated on this site?

[Guest]

Don’t know?  Don’t see why it matters?  I’ve got like 8 repeaters near me.  Only 2 on in this site.  

[WRDJ205]

40 minutes ago, WRXP381 said:

 

Don’t know?  Don’t see why it matters?  I’ve got like 8 repeaters near me.  Only 2 on in this site.  

 

How did you “find” them?  

[SteveShannon]

2 hours ago, WRDU469 said:

What determines a "stale" repeater on this site?

I have noticed several repeaters in my area are not shown in the map view even though they are online. Only thing I can see is they come up on the stale repeater list when doing an advanced search. I am guessing they move to a stale repeater list some time after more than a year of not being updated on this site?

That’s right, after no updates for a period of time a repeater is marked as stale. It doesn’t mean the repeater doesn’t exist.

[nokones]

Under Map Options you can check the box to include all Stale Repeaters on the Map but you have to recheck the box every time you refresh the map.

[WRDU469]

1 hour ago, Sshannon said:

That’s right, after no updates for a period of time a repeater is marked as stale. It doesn’t mean the repeater doesn’t exist.

Thanks and I guess my point was several repeaters have been previously shown on the map but recently I have noticed them missing from the map but still in the search of repeaters near me. I suspect the owners just need to get in there and update their information. 

[amaff]

On 5/19/2024 at 2:03 PM, WRDJ205 said:

How did you “find” them?  

You can hear them listening to an open repeater (or even simplex) channel, on 15 thru 22. Then it's a matter of how good your radio's tone scanner is, and if they talk enough for it to figure out what the right tone is.

Or you may have a local club w/ that info posted somewhere. As an example, there's a *bunch* of repeaters in Northern Utah that aren't on myGMRS, but they're all listed on the local group's FB page.